Hat-fastener.



L. A. EGAVQ HAT FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9. i915- PatentedNov. 13, 1917.

4 Inventor,

Lauis :QfaV, A v ylv Allameys.

n f tours I;A.- EGAV, or CHICAGO, LLINOIS; ASSIGNOR or W r ATES P ENT mm;

zen of Russia,-.and.a residentof the oityof Chicago, inrthe county of Cook and State of Illinois, have nvented certain new and use,-

an Improvements in Hat-Fasteners, of

which the following is ZI SPGCifi CELtl OII,

The, invention relates to means for retainlng-womensi hats and headwear, generally ln-the desired positionupon the head ofthe wearer; and-the object of 'the-invention is the production of means for 7 this purpose which will retain the hat or otherheadwear in positionwith a minimum disarrangement of the hair and a minimum destructionof the hat or other headwear: a further object vof the invention isthe elimination of the danger and annoyance causedby the sharp points of the hatfplIlSjI10Wj COIIIIIIOIilYfGIIk ployed; a further object of the invention is the production lof such fastening means {at a sor ab e st' th meehaniee lP ft e which can be made as ornamental asgmay be' desired. 2 5 x The br -f tur otiin n ie o prises e e m nt of @1 Q cl r ed pins'to which isf a ttached, a '-me'ans by which said pin or pins can -be' turned throughi the hair of 'th'ez user so gasto engage the, hair,

without disarr a ngement thereof or'injury thereto or to the scalp, and in th is manner retain the hat onetherheadweanin its de-' sired position upon-the head; vand by which the said pin or pins can be'turned out of engagement with thehhair without disarrangement thereof, when itis desired to remove;:

the hat or other headwear from the head.

As a specific presentation ofthe invention, I have illustrated. one embodiment thereof in the drawings which form a part of this application and in which 7 Figure 1 is a perspective view of my inparts in a position ready for-use;

f F ig. 2 is a sectional view of my'invention generally vertical in character illustrating in part a section through the center and in part a section in the line of'movement of one of the holding pins ofthis form of my invention, the holding pins themselves being shown in elevatio'ngiand the parts being in their holding or retaining position; and

"Fig. 3 is a vertical section of ter of Fig. 1.

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retaining I of a bar 2 1-130 which. isattached either end- -.cent-rally an'uprightpin 3 provided atits top with: a button 4 rigidly attached thereto but readily removabletherefrom. The holding pins are v preferably .of a resilient material and helicalinc nfiguratiOn,

l W hen m a position ready for use the holdpinsand the bar are retainedinia shallow casing-comprising a box-,portion hr and V a v cover 6 therefor each convenientlyibutQnot has near itsperiphe'ry and onvoppositeisides guides v7, 7, w th n which the respect ve located a short distancebey' ond 'thefguides necessarily made of metal. a The box portion c 7: and apertures 8,;8, I

throughwhichthe holding pins'passwhen el a @Q itiQ turned into their h Fig. 2);} 7

made of -metal: theseiguide s; apertures I conveniently be' made by 'Dl$$lnf or can and the apertures' located. in

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i general vertical ,position v with-" their upper isurfacesloping in the curvature of l the/ holding pins- Obvio-uslv the same construction could readily be effected ;or;1ts equivalent vredu i th r mater al W r I l n qved- Th r o h Q ber e zq thed skiis v u'ne j n Qtfo ,re a I rrafibeb 'in; 1

tsmrbner ino e z a a d abou sanda 99 whioh the bar rotates, the bar beingsuitablyi :hollowed; out: itorthisepurposesf :Thee'hart'can ybeiprovided with wings 11, 11', ofa thickness approximately equal to thede'pth of V the casing, to expeditethe turning of the bar in the casing and prevent jamming after. the ends of the holding' pins have been drawn. through the apertures-:8, 8, but

before-theyhave passed through the guides I i b The guides themselves serve as stops for-the bar when turned to movethe holding pins into engagement with the hair and.

prevent theholding pins'from jamming in Y the apertures 8, 8.

Thecover of the casing is preferably provided with convenient I means for attachment to the inside of the hat or other headwear. I have illustrated eyes13, lS and points 14:, 14, for this purpose. V

T he upright pin 8 extends through a central aperture 15 in the cover of the easing. It is here shown as fastened to the bar 2 by having its lower end first bent at right angles and extending through a channel 1G in the bar, and then being clenched.

I have illustrated the button 4 as attached to the-pin by providing the button with a central vertical channel 17 of the same diameter as the upright pin and into which the pin is placed. The lower part of the channel is cut away at one side as at 18 and provided with a leaf spring 19. The upright pin is made with a tooth 20 beveled on its upper surface and having its lower surface at right angles with the axis of the pin. The spring 19 engages the lower face of the tooth 20 and prevents the button from being unintentionally withdrawn from the pin; and the tooth engages the cut away portion 18, and prevents the button from turning on the pin. The button may be of any ornamental character desired.

In the use and operation of this fastening means one or more fasteners are suitably attached to the inside of the hat or other headwear in a position so that the holding pins can most effectively grip the hair, without disarrangement thereof or discomfort to the user, attention being paid to the character of the hat. or other headwear itself, and the button having been first removed so that the upright pin can pierce the liat'or other headwear and project therethrough to the outside. The buttons are then attached to the ends of the upright pinsas above described and the holding pins turned into position ready for use if not already in that position.

When the hat or other headwear is adjusted on the head the buttons are turned counterclockwise and cause the holding pins to pass through the apertures 8, 8, and engage the hair. If desired the turning movement can be continued until the holding pins assume the position of Fig. 2. When it is desired to remove the hat or other headwear the buttons are turned in a clockwise direction until the holding pins again assume the position of Fig. l, and the hat or other headwear can be removed without interference.

Obviously if it is not desired that theupright pins or buttons appear on the outside of the hat or other headwear they can be hidden from view if the trimming or charactor of the hat permits. Furthermore the casing can be ornamented if desired to harmonize or contrast with the hat or other headwear and may be attachedto the exterior'thereof.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding and no undue limitations should be deduced therefrom, but the appended claim should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

"\Vhat 1 claim as ne v and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

In aliat fastener the combination of a plurality of helical holding pins, an upright pin connected therewith, a removable button rigidly attached tothe upright pin, and a'close'd'casing in, which the holding pins are mounted and which'retains the holding pins when not in holding position, the casing bein through which the holding pins may be projected andfvithdrawn by turningthe button and means for guiding the holding pins into said apertures, substantiallyas described. a LOUIS A EGAV. Witnesses: Grouse GILWAN; Mnncon A. KARAIA copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, i v Washington, 13.0.

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